19 CFR 12.104b - State Parties to the Convention.

(a) The following is a list of State Parties which have deposited an instrument of ratification, acceptance, accession or succession, the date of such deposit and the date of entry into force for each State Party:

1. The Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Georgia, and the Republic of Tadjikistan each deposited a notification of succession in which each declared itself bound by the Convention as ratified by the USSR on April 28, 1988 and which entered into force on July 28, 1988.

2. Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and the Republic of Slovenia each deposited notification of succession in which each declared itself bound by the Convention as ratified by Yugoslavia on Oct. 3, 1972 and entered into force on January 3, 1973.

3. The Government of the Russian Federation informed the Director General of UNESCO that the Russian Federation continues without interruption the participation of the USSR in all UNESCO Conventions. The instrument of ratification was deposited by the former USSR on April 28, 1988. and entered into force on July 28, 1988.

4. The Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic each deposited a notification of succession in which each declared itself bound by the Convention as accepted by Czechoslovakia on Feb. 14, 1977 and which entered into force on May 14, 1977.

Algeria

June 24, 1974 (R)

Sept. 24, 1974.

Angola

Nov. 7, 1991 (R)

Feb. 7, 1992.

Argentina

Jan. 11, 1973 (R)

Apr. 11, 1973.

Armenia, Republic of

Sept. 5, 1993 (S)

See Note 1.

Australia

Oct. 30, 1989 (Ac)

Jan. 30, 1990.

Bangladesh

Dec. 9, 1987 (R)

Mar. 9, 1988.

Belarus

Apr. 28, 1988 (R)

July 28, 1988.

Belize

Jan. 26, 1990 (R)

Apr. 26, 1990.

Bolivia

Oct. 4, 1976 (R)

Jan. 4, 1977.

Bosnia-Herzegovina

July 12, 1993 (S)

See Note 2.

Brazil

Feb. 16, 1973 (R)

May 16, 1973.

Bulgaria

Sept. 15, 1971 (R)

Apr. 24, 1972.

Burkina Faso

Apr. 7, 1987 (R)

July 7, 1987.

Cambodia

Sept. 26, 1972 (R)

Dec. 26, 1972.

Cameroon

May 24, 1972 (R)

Aug. 24, 1972.

Canada

Mar. 28, 1978 (Ac)

June 28, 1978.

Central African Republic

Feb. 1, 1972 (R)

May 1, 1972.

China, People's Republic of

Nov. 28, 1989 (Ac)

Feb. 28, 1990.

Colombia

May 24, 1988 (Ac)

Aug. 24, 1988.

Cote d'Ivoire

Oct. 30, 1990 (R)

Jan. 30, 1991.

Croatia

July 6, 1992 (S)

See Note 2.

Cuba

Jan. 30, 1980 (R)

Apr. 30, 1980.

Cyprus

Oct. 19, 1979 (R)

Jan. 19, 1980.

Czech Republic

Mar. 26, 1993 (S)

See Note 4.

Dominican Republic

Mar. 7, 1973 (R)

June 7, 1973.

Ecuador

Mar. 24, 1971 (Ac)

Apr. 24, 1972.

Egypt

Apr. 5, 1973 (Ac)

July 5, 1973.

El Salvador

Feb. 20, 1978 (R)

May 20, 1978.

Georgia, Republic of

Nov. 4, 1992 (S)

See Note 1.

Greece

June 5, 1981 (R)

Sept. 5, 1981.

Grenada

Sept. 10, 1992 (Ac)

Dec. 10, 1992.

Guatemala

Jan. 14, 1985 (R)

Apr. 14, 1985.

Guinea

Mar. 18, 1979 (R)

June 18, 1979.

Honduras

Mar. 19, 1979 (R)

June 19, 1979.

Hungary

Oct. 23, 1978 (R)

Jan. 23, 1979.

India

Jan. 24, 1977 (R)

Apr. 24, 1977.

Iran

Jan. 27, 1975 (Ac)

Apr. 27, 1975.

Iraq

Feb. 12, 1973 (Ac)

May 12, 1973.

Italy

Oct. 2, 1978 (R)

Jan. 2, 1979.

Jordan

Mar. 15, 1974 (R)

June 15, 1974.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

May 13, 1983 (R)

Aug. 13, 1983.

Korea, Republic of

Feb. 14, 1983 (Ac)

May 14, 1983.

Kuwait

June 22, 1972 (Ac)

Sept. 22, 1972.

Lebanon

Aug. 25, 1992 (R)

Nov. 25, 1992.

Libya

Jan. 9, 1973 (R)

Apr. 9, 1973.

Madagascar

June 21, 1989 (R)

Sept. 21, 1989.

Mali

Apr. 6, 1987 (R)

July 6, 1987.

Mauritania

Apr. 27, 1977 (R)

July 27, 1977

Mauritius

Feb. 27, 1978 (Ac)

May 27, 1978.

Mexico

Oct. 4, 1972 (Ac)

Jan. 4, 1973.

Mongolia

June 23, 1991 (Ac)

Aug. 23, 1991.

Nepal

June 23, 1976 (R)

Sept. 23, 1976.

Nicaragua

Apr. 19, 1977 (R)

July 19, 1977.

Niger

Oct. 16, 1972 (R)

Jan. 16, 1973.

Nigeria

Jan. 24, 1972 (R)

Apr. 24, 1972.

Oman

June 2, 1978 (Ac)

Sept. 2, 1978.

Pakistan

Apr. 30, 1978 (R)

July 30, 1981.

Panama

Aug. 13, 1973 (Ac)

Nov. 13, 1973.

Peru

Oct. 24, 1979 (Ac)

Jan. 24, 1980.

Poland

Jan. 31, 1974 (R)

Apr. 30, 1974.

Portugal

Dec. 9, 1985 (R)

Mar. 9, 1986.

Qatar

Apr. 20, 1977 (Ac)

July 20, 1977.

Romania

Dec. 6, 1993 (R)

Mar. 6, 1994.

Russian Federation

Apr. 28, 1988 (R)

See Note 3.

Saudi Arabia

Sept. 8, 1976 (Ac)

Dec. 8, 1976.

Senegal

Dec. 9, 1984 (R)

Mar. 9, 1985.

Slovak Republic

Mar. 31, 1993 (S)

See Note 4.

Slovenia, Republic of

Oct. 10, 1992 (S)

See Note 2.

Spain

Jan. 10, 1986 (R)

Apr. 10, 1986.

Sri Lanka

Apr. 7, 1981 (Ac)

July 7, 1981.

Syria

Feb. 21, 1975 (Ac)

May 21, 1975.

Tadjikistan, Republic of

Aug. 11, 1992 (S)

See Note 1.

Tanzania

Aug. 2, 1977 (R)

Nov. 2, 1977.

Tunisia

Mar. 10, 1975 (R)

June 10, 1975.

Turkey

Apr. 21, 1981 (R)

July 21, 1981.

Ukraine

Apr. 28, 1988 (R)

July 28, 1988.

United States of America

Sept. 2, 1983 (Ac)

Dec. 2, 1983.

Uruguay

Aug. 9, 1977 (R)

Nov. 9, 1977.

Yugoslavia

Oct. 3, 1972 (R)

Jan. 3, 1973.

Zaire

Sept. 23, 1974 (R)

Dec. 23, 1974.

Zambia

June 21, 1985 (R)

Sept. 21, 1985.

(b) Additions to and deletions from the list of State Parties will be accomplished by Federal Register notice, from time to time, as the necessity arises.